Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: Future Directions for Screening and Intervention in the Emergency Department
Cunningham RM, Bernstein SL, Walton M, Broderick K, Vaca FE, Woolard R, Bernstein E, Blow F, D’Onofrio G. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: Future Directions for Screening and Intervention in the Emergency Department. Academic Emergency Medicine 2009, 16: 1078-1088. PMID: 20053226, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2009.00552.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentBrief interventionED patientsSubstance useLarge public health impactEffectiveness of screeningMultiple risk behaviorsAvailable community servicesMental health treatmentPublic health impactOptimal delivery methodEffective brief interventionsPractical screening instrumentAcademic Emergency Medicine consensus conferenceMedical care systemCost-effectiveness researchED settingPatient subgroupsInterventional studyTreatment referralPreventive servicesEffectiveness trialReferral strategiesTobacco useInjury prevention